WO2006084277A3 - Configurable gaming machine and method for configuring games in a gaming machine - Google Patents

Configurable gaming machine and method for configuring games in a gaming machine Download PDF

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WO2006084277A3
WO2006084277A3 PCT/US2006/004308 US2006004308W WO2006084277A3 WO 2006084277 A3 WO2006084277 A3 WO 2006084277A3 US 2006004308 W US2006004308 W US 2006004308W WO 2006084277 A3 WO2006084277 A3 WO 2006084277A3
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gaming machine
configurable
games
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respective game
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Clifton Lind
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Multimedia Games Inc
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Priority to EP06734514A priority patent/EP1850932A4/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3225—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
    • G07F17/323—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users wherein the player is informed, e.g. advertisements, odds, instructions

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A gaming machine (100) includes a number of game implementation devices, each adapted to be placed alternatively in an enabled or disabled condition. Each respective game implementation device is operable to implement at least a portion of a respective game at the gaming machine (100) when the respective game implementation device is in its enabled state in the gaming machine. The gaming machine (100) also includes an enabling arrangement for selectively placing any of the respective implementation devices in the enabled state. A video display (104) is included in the gaming machine (100) for displaying graphic portions of a respective one of the games when the respective game is implemented at the gaming machine (100).
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CA002601798A CA2601798A1 (en) 2005-02-04 2006-02-06 Configurable gaming machine and method for configuring games in a gaming machine
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